READERS PLEASE NOTE: This is a second version. However the only change has been to the cover design. The story has not been altered at all; it is the same as the previous version of Untangling the Knot.

Twenty-eight year old Gabriella Bessu is St. Therese's meticulous wedding ceremony coordinator. So, the fact that she has mistakenly registered her newest couple for an annulment, rather than a marriage, sends her Catholic guilt into overdrive.

But who can blame her? The groom is gorgeous and his two kids tug at Gabriella's heart in a way that overcomes all her best intentions. Before long, she's in over her head, fixing her mixed-up plans and helping the children and dad come to terms with their haunting grief for the mother and wife they lost years earlier.

Can Gabriella untangle her own fears and accept the messy life that God has handed them?

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Editorial Reviews

Review

The perfect wedding cake balances the right amount of sweetness and substance. And let me just say if Deanne Wilsted's latest novel, Untangling the Knot, was a slice of wedding cake... I'd be glad I was invited to that wedding!Set in a Catholic parish, Gabriella, a sheltered wedding planner, falls for Ryan, who is someone else's groom-to-be! But getting the man away from his bride-zilla is complicated. Gabriella is too nice to ever deliberately sabotage a wedding, and Ryan is a widower with a heart that's nearly forgotten how to love and two young children who need a mom.Fortunately, in Untangling the Knot, as in any wedding that goes off the tracks, there's always the possibility of seeing the right couple share that perfect piece of wedding cake! -Bestselling author - Kathy Dunnehoff

About the Author

Deanne Wilsted lives in Seattle WA, but dreams one day of retiring to Italy. Until then you'll find her writing her fourth novel, perfecting her pasta making, and receiving helpful feedback on both from her twelve year old daughter, her husband, and her dog (she usually goes with the dog's advice.) Her three books, BETTING JESSICA, UNTANGLING THE KNOT, and MOLTO MAYHEM can all be found on Amazon.com.

Blog posts about her overhears, recipes from MOLTO MAYHEM and some hilarious videos of her learning to kick a field goal for UNTANGLING THE KNOT can be found on her website. She loves to hear about her reader's Journeys Inspired by Love on email, Twitter, Facebook or on her Amazon Author Page.

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Untangling the Knot is a sweet romance with a religious theme told from the Roman Catholic perpective. To the best of my knowledge, this is a completely neglected demographic in the inspirational romance market. This gentle, emotional story moves well, with compelling characters, especially the hero's children. I read it in one sitting and will look for more from this author.

To be honest I was a little hesitant going into this read, mostly because I knew it has a slight Christian theme to it and I was really hoping that it wouldn't turn out to be preachy. I don't mind religion in books, I myself am quite religious but I hate feeling like I am being preached to (I know, I know, that probably doesn't make sense). Either way, I didn't need to worry. Why there are religious undertones to this story it isn't preachy at all and I never felt like the book took anything too far or over the top. The religious aspect of it is there but in a very subtle nice way.

I really liked Gabriella. She was reserved (but still a little fiery), kind, strong and had a heart of gold. She wanted what was best for everyone and always seemed to know what were the right things to do and say with Peter and Chloe, who were still very much grieving over the loss of their mother two years earlier. She wasn't perfect, she had her own demons to work out but that made her all the better. I think her hardships made her who she was, made her understanding and caring and someone you would want to be with.

Father O'Shea was surprisingly another favorite of mine. He too was kind but he was also a little mischievous and wanted what was best for everyone, even if that meant he had to push and meddle a little in the process to get what he thought was "right" for those he cared about. You could see that he too had a heart of gold.

I liked Ryan but, I didn't love him. Sometimes I felt like he really needed a good smack over the head for him to open his eyes, see what was around him (mostly his kids and how they were dealing with his wife's death) and start dealing with the things that needed dealt with. To stop turning a blind eye to things that were staring him right in the face (and okay, maybe even all the signs that things were not as they should be!). It was a little frustrating at times.

I did feel for him being a single dad trying to raise two children on his own and really, doing the best he could but I really thought he could of handled so many things so much better and really, in a lot more time than he had (that will make more sense to you once you read the story, I promise!).

I did love his moments with Chloe and Peter though. They were great kids and I really liked that we got small glimpses throughout the story into their thoughts and feelings as well, it was a nice touch to the story.

This was a little slower paced than what I would have liked but overall it was a very heartwarming story filled with learning to let go and love again and to follow your heart, no matter what.

Deanne Wilsted's "Untangling the Knot" is a charming and unexpected tale of love, loss and the human heart. I enjoyed reading this story. I like the way it unfolded carefully with each of the characters having an opportunity to grow throughout the novel.

The characters in this book captured my heart early on. They seem so much like real people that it was easy to form a bond with them right from the start. I was particularly impressed with the way the author handled the children in the story. The way they behaved and the certain way the author described them reminded me of my own kids, thus giving me another reason to really enjoy this novel.

The love story in this book is compounded by side stories that invite the reader to see things from different points of view. I really liked this surprising aspect of this story and felt that it added more layers to the story than the standard romantic tale I am used to reading.

There were a few places where I thought the book could have moved along a little faster, but in the grand scheme of things these places were short lived and the story kept pace pretty well otherwise. The author never strayed from her plot and there were some twists that I hadn't expected to see, especially in the last quarter of the novel.

I was sad actually, to part with these characters when the book was over, and found myself still thinking of them after the last page had been turned. This is the kind of book that you want to keep so you can read it again in the future.

While you can tell that this book has a spiritual angle, there really isn't all that much in your face religion, which I appreciated. I tend to stay away from novels that are overtly religious, and this one didn't make me feel as if I were being preached at.

If you like romance that is centered around characters that are full of heart and soul this might just be for you. A great book from a talented author. I would keep Deanne Wilsted on your list of authors to watch.